Dear Abbey

Todayyy we talk about over sharing. We talk about the feeling of when you share too much to the wrong people. I share some dubs and L's along with my in the details segment where we discuss the feeling of putting everything out there and then having anxiety about being accepted or not. I then answer a Dear Abbey submission about how to support your partner that is in a job or career they do not li...

Todayyy we talk about a couple of things. I share dubs and L's from the week, one of them being proud of how shockingly well I have been able to focus lol. I then talk about a couple tips that help me maintain mental health and how the lasting mental change is in the daily little habits we form. I share I believe 6 tips! (that I am still taking advice on myself). I end the episode with a Dear Abbe...

Todayyy we talk about a few things. We start with naming this weeks dub’s and L’s, then we talk a bit about my love for birds. After birds, we get into the main topic of today’s episode which is to STOP BEING SO SCARED OF MAKING MISTAKES. Then to end the episode I got to answer a Dear Abbey question about how to go about your first time trying therapy. Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “Dear Abbey” voi...

Todayy I talk about being yourself. I share what I think it means to be yourself, which is staying true to yourself even when their is a fear of judgement or criticism. It can be so freeing to let yourself be YOU, and let go of the fear that maybe someone won't like you. I also share a New Segment for 2026, that is called "in the details" where I share one thing that has been on my mind and in the...

Todayyy I talk about slowing down to really understand how this past year went and where you are at internally. I share a few journal or though provoking prompts to help understand where you are at and then we move onto planning for the new year!! Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “Dear Abbey” voicemail or leave a text with a question or asking for advice!! Love you guys!!

Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!! Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “Dear Abbey” voicemail or leave a text with a question or asking for advice!! Love you guys!!

Todayy I talk about the very common OCD obsession about wether or not your are a "good" or "bad" person. I share some different angles OCD might attack you with trying to get an answer. I also share some good exposures for this and somethigns that have helped me with this obsession. I then talk about relationship OCD and some obsessions that come with that, as well as some ways to create exposures...

Todayyy we talk about the damaging effects that happen when we suppress our feelings or our care for something. I also talk about crying at work lol and OCD sleep spirals. Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “Dear Abbey” voicemail or leave a text with a question or asking for advice!! Love you guys!!

Todayyy we talked about my recent gaming adventures, new friends, and more life updates. Then we shift into talking about losing precious time and energy towards OCD obsessions and the sadness that can accompany those realizations on lost time. I also talk about the feeling of being "late" to your hobbies/passions. I then end the episode talking about how to help with frizzy hair! Call 909-817-174...

Todayyy we talk about gratitude and trying to feel it with depression or just if you're down in the dumps. Always be gentle with yourself, this is your first time living life!! I also share my crazy (workaholic) tendencies during this time of the year, and how I need to set boundaries for myself to prevent burnout (or just crying all the time). HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “De...

Todayyy we talk about my recent life updates and thoughts around introverts/extroverts, social anxiety, and the many lies our brainds can tell us. One lie being we are boring and our life is over lol. Another lie being that we have no "future". So I squash these lies and also take a second to remind myself how important checking in mentally and emotionally going into the holiday season. We then en...

Todayyy we talk about not taking things personally as much (even though I am VERY sensitive) lol. But then we jump into talking about why we hold onto things that hurt us. Why it can be so hard to let things go, whether that be mindsets, compulsions, behaviors. We then end the episode answering a listener submission about navigating a diagnoses and how involved to get your family. Call 909-817-174...

Todayyy we talk about isolating yourself and how much heartache mental illness can create around feelings of loneliness. I share some encouragement around finding somebody to talk to and trust with your mental health. I also talk about you can support somebody with mental health in conversation. I end the episode with a listener submission asking about how faith has played a role with my mental il...

Todayyy we talk about getting good rest. Physical but mostly mental rest! I share some tips to getting good mental rest and reset to help you feel more capable of taking on this life. It can be hard to give yourself proper rest and not ruin with "shoulding" on ourselves. We then end the episode talking about the fear of losing attraction for your partner when experiencing relationship OCD. Call 90...

Todayyy we talk all about relationship anxiety. I share some of the less than healthy behaviors that keep us stuck and could be compulsive. I share some tips on how to feel more connected and how to handle the OCD breakup urges. I also share my dubs and L's for this week and my latest nerdy endeavors lol. We end the episode with a listener submission about getting back together with an ex!!?? Call...

Todayyy we talk about how OCD or mental illness can make you feel like the exception. It can rip away any comfort or peace that is offered unless you really work on recovery. I talk about ways I have gotten out of creative or mental slumps. Then I answer a listener submission about magical thinking OCD! Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “Dear Abbey” voicemail or leave a text with a question or asking f...

Todayyy I talk about forgiving yourself. I talk about how to do this, and also how easy it can be to slowly let your walls build up over time. I also talk about my new favorite game lol Then I end the episode with a dear abbey submission asking about picking a theme for your wedding. Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “Dear Abbey” voicemail or leave a text with a question or asking for advice!! Love you...

Todayyy I share some dubs and L's from my past week! Then I jump into the main topic which is how focusing on the small things will help make those big changes. It can feel overwhelming to start something new or to even keep going when you lose motivation, but just start small then things will start to feel possible. I end the episode with a Dear Abbey submission on how to stop rumination when you...

Todayy I talk all about the high sensitive person!! I share a little bit about what it means and the history of it. Then I talk about the top 3 main stigmas or misunderstandings people may have around HSP's. I am not the expert on this subject, but you can research all of Dr. Elain Aron's work, including her book "The Highly Sensitive Person". The three stigmas are 1. They are attention seekers 2....

Todayy I share a quick life update, then we jump right on into the topic of self compassion. I share one of my favorite ways to show myself this. I also talk about how damaging comparison really is to yourself and some habits most of us have. I end the episode answering a listener submission about existential anxiety and depersonalization! Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “Dear Abbey” voicemail or lea...

Todayy we talk about some more difficult things as well as how to handle grief in others. We talk about the recent scary news and how sometimes we are not sure what to do with that information. This episode is one of those episodes that I truly brain vomit. We then end the episode with a dear abbey about the difference between OCD and Anxiety. Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “Dear Abbey” voicemail or...

Todayy we talk about my birthday weekend at Disney and my ever-growing craft closet. We then talk all about body image being magnified by OCD. We talk about how to maybe quit feeding the fire by only loving specific pictures or angles and how to learn to love your reflection by seeing yourself through the eyes of people who love you. Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “Dear Abbey” voicemail or leave a t...

Todayy we talk all about imposter syndrome...why it comes and how to help manage it or unmask it. But first we talk about how my D&D game went, my bday gifts, and how hard it is to Dungeon Master. We then talk about imposter syndrome and end the episode with a dear abbey submission about medication and therapy with OCD!! Call 909-817-1742 to leave a “Dear Abbey” voicemail or leave a text with...

Todayy we talk about some dubs and L's, my L being that I am impulsive sometimes lol. We then talk about being honest with yourself on how fast do you give up on things or yourself? your dreams? Being honest with yourself can be such a freeing experience and open your eye to ways you can really become something better. We end the episode answering a Dear Abbey Submission about how to make friends...

Todayy I kinda just hop right into it and talk about when our monkey brain tells us we need everything right now or its not worth it. WHICH IS NOT TRUE!!! The best things in life take time. I then talk about the dubs and L's from my week, one being finishing The Hobbit movies!! We end the episode with a dear abbey submission about relationship OCD and wanting to give up. Call 909-817-1742 to leave...